3:55PM New York – Prudential Financial, Inc led the decliners in the S&P 500 index with a loss of 21%. FedEx Corporation third quarter profit falls 75%. NIKE, Inc quarterly profit declines 47%.
Of the stocks in S&P 500 index, 181 increased, 315 declined and 4 were unchanged.
Prudential Financial, Inc led the decliners in the S&P 500 index with a loss of 21.4% followed by losses in Developers Diversified Realty Corporation with a loss of 16%, in Lincoln National Corporation of 14.6%, in Regions Financial of 12.7%, in Capital One Financial of 11.7% and in Citigroup Inc of 11.7%.
Aloca Inc led gainers in the S&P 500 index with a rise of 18% followed by gains in Massey Energy of 14%, in AIG of 14%, in Office Depot Inc of 12.2% and in Nabor Industries Ltd of 11.1%. Johnson Controls and Oracle Corp added more than 10%.
Other Movers
Alcoa Inc (
AA) rose 18% or 93 cents to $6.46 after the largest U.S. aluminum producer was upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc (
ARE) fell 8.3% or $3.49 to $38.28 after the real estate investment trust announced today the pricing of its follow-on public offering of 7 million shares of common stock at a price of $38.25 per share increased from an initial size of 4.5 million.
American International Group, Inc (
AIG) rose 22.4% or 31 cents to $1.69.
Barnes & Noble, Inc (
BKS) climbed 4.3% or 91 cents to $21.92 after the nation's largest bookstore chain reported fourth quarter sales fell 6% to $1.63 billion from $1.74 billion a year ago. Net income in the quarter fell 29% to $81.2 million or $1.46 per diluted share compared to net income of $115 million or $1.79 per share a year ago.
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc (
BRCD) rose 6.1% or 18 cents to $3.12 after the largest maker of switches for data-storage networks was upgraded by RBC Capital Markets.
The Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc (
PLCE) jumped 8.0% or $1.88 to $25.03 after the specialty retailer of children's merchandise reported fourth quarter revenues fell 0.4% to $441.5 million from $443.3 million a year ago. Net income in the quarter was $38.8 million or $1.31 per diluted share compared to net loss of $58.5 million or $2.01 per share a year ago.
CLARCOR Inc (
CLC) decreased 7.5% or $1.96 to $24.00 after the air filtration systems maker said first quarter sales fell 14.6% to $213.7 million from $250.2 million a year ago. Net income in the quarter fell 46% to $8.8 million or 17 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $16.1 million or 32 cents per share a year ago.
DryShips Inc (
DRYS) rallied 26.3% or $1.11 to $5.28 after The Athens-based Company said its unit Ocean Rig ASA has won a three-year $630 million drilling contract from Petrobras Brazil's state-controlled oil company.
FedEx Corporation (
FDX) gained 6.0% or $2.67 to $45.72 after the logistics company reported third quarter revenues fell 14% to $8.14 billion from $9.44 billion a year ago. Net income in the quarter fell 75% to $97 million or 31 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $393 million or $1.26 per share a year ago.
General Electric Company (
GE) rose 6.2% or 64 cents to $10.96 after the company said that based on stress-testing using the Federal Reserve's base-case scenario for the U.S. economy it would expect $900 million in losses against loans at its GE Real Estate portfolio representing an implied default rate of 8%.
Herman Miller, Inc (
MLHR) fell 4.1% or 43 cents to $9.89 after the furniture maker posted a third-quarter loss.
Luby's, Inc (
LUB) added 14.0% or 57 cents to $4.62 after the restaurant chain operator said second quarter sales fell 3% to $70.7 million from $72.6 million a year ago. Net income in the quarter fell 49% to $146,000 or 1 cent per diluted share compared to net income of $286,000 or 1 cent per share a year ago.
NIKE, Inc (
NKE) fell 3.7% or $1.70 to $44.22 after the world's largest athletic shoe and apparel Company said third quarter revenues fell 2% to $4.4 billion from $4.5 billion a year ago. Net income in the quarter fell 47% to $243.8 million or 50 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $463.8 million or 92 cents per share a year ago.
New York and Company, Inc (
NWY) fell 3.5% or 10 cents to $2.76 after the specialty apparel chain reported fourth quarter sales fell 9.5% to $325.1 million from $359.4 million a year ago. Net loss in the quarter was $27.4 million or 46 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $6.9 million or 11 cents per share a year ago.
Neogen Corporation (
NEOG) lost 10.0% or $1.98 to $17.77 after the develops and markets products dedicated to food and animal safety reported third quarter revenues rose 10.3% to $27.8 million from $25.2 million a year ago. Net income in the quarter rose 6% to $2.82 million or 19 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $2.66 million or 18 cents per share a year ago.